Controls

 A quick hop back on the railcar project, making a start on the interior.

A fun little exercise in using up parts from the bits box. I decided to go for something 'tram-esque' in appearance, drawing on my memories of work experience in the depot at Crich Tramway all the way back in 2008. The large lever on the left is the throttle, the small one on the right is the directional lever, whilst the round handle is a ratchet style brake. Sanding gear and a horn would be operated by foot pedals.

The levers were made using some spare handrail knobs and wire bent to suit whilst the brake wheel comes from a Wills platform accessories kit. It started life as a wheel for a porters sack barrow! A small piece of wire drilled into the centre from underneath and another piece off centre on top completes the look.

One control panel down, now to make a duplicate!